First Watch in Space

STURMANSKIE (Navigator)

Штурманские in cyrillic

Produced by: 1st Moscow Watch Factory


Year: 3Q-1951


Jewels: 15

Case size: 33mm


History: 
1961, April 12,Yuri Gagarin was the first human to be in space. He was apparently wearing this watch in space, given upon graduation from Orenberg.


Purchased from: ebay

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Yuri Gagarin 50th Anniversary

Limited Edition 336/500

Russian Movement: cal. 2609

Jewels: 17

Shock Protection

Case size: 38mm

Note:

Never did I expect to own a watch with such great historical meaning.  I have great admiration for the soviets and their space watch histories ;)

Purchased from: Julian, Poljot24.de

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